The true story behind ‘Va pensiero’, Verdi’s famous Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
31 May 2016
Verdi’s much-loved chorus from the opera Nabucco has achieved an almost mythic status as a politically influential piece – but the truth is a little more complicated than that.
Verdi unpacked: A guide to the master of Italian opera
21 May 2015
The composer of La traviata, Macbeth and Otello consolidated and innovated the opera of his time.